Sartre and de Beauvoir’s strange relationship
On this day in 1905 Jean Paul Sartre, philosopher and writer was born. Sartre’s name is always linked with that of Simone de Beauvoir. Though... Read More
Samuel Pepys has a dream
On this day in 1633 the English diarist Samuel Pepys was born. Sometimes he comforted himself at night as when he dreamt, during the terrible... Read More
Buddy Holly’s last flight
On this day in 1959 the American singer Buddy Holly was killed in a plane crash. It was the ‘day the music died’ for thousands... Read More
Christopher Columbus thought he’d reached China
To listen to this post, click here – -On this day in 1492 Christopher Columbus made his first landfall in the new world on the... Read More